Maretta Alene Ragan Thompson Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Maretta Alene Ragan Thompson in Princeton, West Virginia, who passed away on January 23, 2025 at the age of 87. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Newton Ragan and Maggie Jenkins Ragan Fink; her husband Philip E. Thompson; her sons, Ricky Lynn Neal and Bryan Keith Neal; her granddaughter Jennifer Neal; her siblings, Rena Mae Hamm, Baxter, Henry and Eugene Ragan; her grandparents, Franklin, Nancy Ragan, Jessie and Josephine Jenkins; her stepparents, Viola Ragan and Acie Fink; and the father of her children James Edward Neal.

She is survived by: her son Kenneth Edward Neal (Pamela) of Charleston, WV; her stepson Gregory Thompson (Debra) of Coalfax, NC; her sisters, Juanita Thompson of Tuscaloosa, AL and Nancy Controne (Andrew) of Fort Mill, SC; her grandchildren, Jamie, Eric, Adam Neal of Charleston, WV, Derek Neal of Bluefield, VA, Sara Neal-Hubbard of Bluefield, WV, Stephanie Neal of Pipestem, WV and Bryan Neal of Celina, OH; and her great grandchildren, Brittany Neal of Morgantown, WV, Morgan Shaffer (Jamie) of Charleston, WV, Taylor, Isaac Neal (Eric) of Charleston, WV, Nathaniel, Evan Neal (Adam) of Charleston, WV, Emily Neal, Kyle Neal, Levi Dudleson (Derek) of Bluefield, VA, Lucas Hubbard (Sara) of Bluefield, WV and Kennedy Tyree (Stephanie) of Pipestem, WV..